TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview Action Name Action Description Action Details Example Overview The Date/Time Formatter action allows you to format and compare…
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The Date/Time Formatter action allows you to format and compare date fields within workflows. This action helps transform or evaluate dates to better suit specific conditions or outputs.
Action Name
Date/Time Formatter
Action Description
1. Format Date
Description: This action converts a date field from one format to another within a workflow. For example, you can convert a date from "MM/DD/YYYY" to "YYYY-MM-DD" to standardize dates for consistent reporting or communication.
Use Case: Useful when you need to ensure a uniform date format across various systems or reports.
2. Format Date and Time
Description: This action converts both date and time fields from one format to another. This action is especially useful for timestamps that include both date and time components.
Use Case: Great for workflows that deal with appointments or timestamps, where both date and time need to be reformatted.
3. Compare Dates
Description: This action compares two dates and evaluates which date is earlier, later, or whether the dates are equal. This can be used to trigger actions based on whether one date is within a specific time range of another date.
Use Case: Ideal for workflows where you want to compare registration dates with event dates or any other form of time-sensitive comparison.
Action Details
Format Date
Format Date (image 1 of 3)What this shows Description: This action compares two dates and evaluates which date is earlier, later, or whether the dates are equal.What this showsIllustrates the "Format Date" section of "Workflow Action - Dare/Time Formatter".This screenshot appears in the "Format Date" section of "Workflow Action - Dare/Time Formatter". The text alongside this image reads: Description: This action compares two dates and evaluates which date is earlier, later, or whether the dates are equal. This can be used to trigger actions based on whether one date is within a specific time range of another date. Use Case: Ideal for workflows where you want to compare…. Immediately after, the guide continues: Field Name Description Mandatory Action Name The unique name you want to assign to this action. Yes Action Type Choose the type of formatting action (Format Date, Compare Dates). Yes Field Select the date field you want to format or….Image 1 of 3What this coversDescription: This action compares two dates and evaluates which date is earlier, later, or whether the dates are equal. This can be used to trigger actions based on whether one date is within a specific time range of another date. Use Case: Ideal for workflows where you want to compare registration dates with event dates or any other form of time-sensitive comparison.Next stepField Name Description Mandatory Action Name The unique name you want to assign to this action. Yes Action Type Choose the type of formatting action (Format Date, Compare Dates). Yes Field Select the date field you want to format or compare. Yes From Format Define the existing format of the date field. Yes To Format Define the desired format for the date field. Yes
Action Details
Field Name
Description
Mandatory
Action Name
The unique name you want to assign to this action.
Yes
Action Type
Choose the type of formatting action (Format Date, Compare Dates).
Yes
Field
Select the date field you want to format or compare.
Yes
From Format
Define the existing format of the date field.
Yes
To Format
Define the desired format for the date field.
Yes
Example Workflow:
Trigger: Form Submission
Action: Format the date of submission to YYYY-MM-DD format for further usage in reporting.
Format Date and Time (image 2 of 3)What this shows ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What this showsIllustrates the "Format Date and Time" section of "Workflow Action - Dare/Time Formatter".This screenshot appears in the "Format Date and Time" section of "Workflow Action - Dare/Time Formatter". The text alongside this image reads: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. Immediately after, the guide continues: Field Description Mandatory Action Name The name you assign to this specific action. Yes Action Type Selected as “Format Date and Time.” Yes Field The field containing the date and time to be formatted. Yes From Format The current format….Image 2 of 3What this covers----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Next stepField Description Mandatory Action Name The name you assign to this specific action. Yes Action Type Selected as “Format Date and Time.” Yes Field The field containing the date and time to be formatted. Yes From Format The current format of the date and time (e.g., DD/MM/YYYY HH:mm). Yes To Format The desired format for both date and time (e.g., MM-DD-YYYY HH). Yes
Action Details
Field
Description
Mandatory
Action Name
The name you assign to this specific action.
Yes
Action Type
Selected as “Format Date and Time.”
Yes
Field
The field containing the date and time to be formatted.
Yes
From Format
The current format of the date and time (e.g., DD/MM/YYYY HH:mm).
Yes
To Format
The desired format for both date and time (e.g., MM-DD-YYYY HH).
Yes
Example Workflow:
Trigger: Appointment Created
Action: Format the appointment date and time from Unix timestamp to readable format for notifications.
Compare Dates (image 3 of 3)What this shows ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What this showsIllustrates the "Compare Dates" section of "Workflow Action - Dare/Time Formatter".This screenshot appears in the "Compare Dates" section of "Workflow Action - Dare/Time Formatter". The text alongside this image reads: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. Immediately after, the guide continues: Field Description Mandatory Action Name The name you assign to this specific action. Yes Action Type Selected as “Compare Dates.” Yes Start Date The first date field you want to compare. Yes Start Date Format The format of the first date….Image 3 of 3What this covers----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Next stepField Description Mandatory Action Name The name you assign to this specific action. Yes Action Type Selected as “Compare Dates.” Yes Start Date The first date field you want to compare. Yes Start Date Format The format of the first date (e.g., MM-DD-YYYY). Yes End Date The second date field to compare. Yes End Date Format The format of the second date (e.g., DD/MM/YYYY). Yes
Action Details
Field
Description
Mandatory
Action Name
The name you assign to this specific action.
Yes
Action Type
Selected as “Compare Dates.”
Yes
Start Date
The first date field you want to compare.
Yes
Start Date Format
The format of the first date (e.g., MM-DD-YYYY).
Yes
End Date
The second date field to compare.
Yes
End Date Format
The format of the second date (e.g., DD/MM/YYYY).
Yes
Example Workflow:
Trigger: Event Registration
Action: Compare registration date with the event date to send reminders if the event is within 3 days.
